English Language

Vocabulary and Synonyms

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Vocabulary and synonyms are essential components of English language sections across competitive exams. This topic tests word associations, context meanings, and precise vocabulary skills. Regular practice helps test takers score higher in SSC, banking, and railway recruitment tests.

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Vocabulary and Synonyms Questions

Multiple choice
  1. ampere

  2. amplify

  3. amphibians

  4. ampoule

  5. amuck

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Amplify means to make something louder, stronger, or more intense, particularly sound or signals. It directly corresponds to 'make louder' in the context of sound. The other options are wrong: ampere is a unit, amphibians are animals, ampoule is a container, and amuck means frenzied.

Multiple choice
  1. ampere

  2. amplify

  3. amphibians

  4. ampoule

  5. amuck

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

An ampoule (or ampule) is a small sealed glass vessel containing medicine for injection, designed to maintain sterility. This matches the given definition precisely. The other options are incorrect: ampere is a unit, amplify means to enlarge, amphibians are animals, and amuck means frenzied.

Multiple choice
  1. ampere

  2. amplify

  3. amphibians

  4. ampoule

  5. anatomy

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Anatomy is the branch of biology and medicine that studies the structure of living organisms and their parts, including bodily structure. It is the science described in the question. The other options are wrong: ampere is a unit, amplify means to enlarge, amphibians are animals, and ampoule is a container.

Multiple choice
  1. ammonia

  2. ammunition

  3. amnesia

  4. amnesty

  5. amoeba

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

An amoeba is a single-celled microscopic organism that changes shape constantly, found in water and soil. It is a classic example of a microscopic organism. The other options are incorrect: ammonia is a compound, ammunition refers to bullets, amnesia is memory loss, and amnesty is a pardon.

Multiple choice
  1. ammonia

  2. ammunition

  3. amnesia

  4. amnesty

  5. amoeba

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ammunition refers to military projectiles and explosive materials, making it the closest synonym to 'military explosives.' Ammonia is a chemical compound, amnesia means memory loss, amnesty is an official pardon, and amoeba is a single-celled organism.

Multiple choice
  1. Punishment

  2. Verdict

  3. Chastity

  4. Guilt

  5. Conflict

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Innocence means freedom from guilt, sin, or moral wrong. Among the options, 'Chastity' (moral purity or modesty) is closest as it relates to purity and virtue, though the semantic overlap isn't perfect. The other options (punishment, verdict, guilt, conflict) are clearly incorrect.

Multiple choice
  1. Disconnected

  2. External

  3. Highly developed

  4. Illogically composed

  5. Properly described

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Discrete means separate, distinct, or unconnected - making 'Disconnected' the correct synonym. Don't confuse this with 'discreet' (careful/tactful), which sounds similar but has a different meaning. The other options don't match the meaning of separate or distinct.